15/10/2026
Think about your options 🤔
Yesterday we headed down to the Motorhome & Caravan show at the NEC to have a look at some ideas to develop our builds further.
First of all I would say there was as many panel van conversions there from a wide array of manufacturers as there were coach built motorhomes.
My main point however is the prices and lack of quality in the builds. If we take the Sprinters and Crafters as an example, The prices for standard 2wd vehicles with, by our standards small ‘off grid‘ electrical systems fitted ranged between £120,000 up to in excess of £200,000,
Let’s break that down, the base vehicles direct from VW, MAN, Mercedes are circa £42,000 inclusive of VAT, which leaves a conversion price of between £78,000-£158,000 and not one of these manufacturers did bespoke work so you could work together to create your perfect layout.
Now the really shocking part…
The quality of workmanship was pretty poor across the board. Now to the naked eye off a short video or photo they may look great an in some instances do use some nice materials however when you get up in the nitty gritty of the build it was shocking what we saw.
Cupboards not lining up
Gaps in the ceiling
Lining products not finished off nicely
Stickers over screws
Cheap Lino on the floor
Exposed wheel arches in cupboards
Ripples in the furniture
Not sanding the furniture leaving furry edges
The list goes on…
Please consider the smaller family run companies when converting your dream home on wheels, you’ll not only save a massive chunk of change but you’ll also see the passion and quality that goes into every van that leaves the workshop
Artisan 🚐